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Tribune Names Tom Langmyer VP/General
Manager of WGN Radio, Chicago
CHICAGO, March 8, 2005 --
Tribune Company (NYSE:TRB) today named
veteran broadcast executive Tom Langmyer vice president/general
manager of Chicago’s WGN Radio (720 AM), effective
March 21. Langmyer was previously vice president/general
manager of KMOX-AM in St. Louis and national vice president/programming
for Infinity Broadcasting’s 10 news/talk radio stations.
"Tom’s knowledge of the
news-talk-sports format and his experience in managing
a market- leading station make him an excellent fit for
WGN," said Steve Carver,
vice president/general manager of WATL-TV (WB36) in Atlanta.
"He is a proven leader who understands the Midwest region.
He’ll
do a terrific job at leading the strong team at WGN." Carver
oversees WGN Radio in addition to his responsibilities
at WATL-TV and led the search for the new general manager.
Langmyer
joined KMOX-AM in 1992, first serving as the station’s
program director. He later became operations director
and was named vice president/general manager in 2003.
Previously, he was operations director at WSYR-AM and
WYYY-FM in Syracuse, N.Y., from 1986 to1992. Before that,
he worked at WGR-AM/FM in Buffalo, N.Y., from 1982 to
1986, ultimately becoming the station’s program
manager and airborne traffic pilot and reporter. He began
his career at WBEN-AM in Buffalo.
"WGN is Chicago’s
premier radio station and is respected nationally for
having the finest broadcasters, a commitment to local
programming and a strong dedication to community service,"
said Langmyer. "I am honored to
be a part of Tribune and WGN, a Chicago institution."
A native of Buffalo, N.Y., Langmyer
holds a bachelor’s
degree in communication from Grove City College in Grove
City, Pa. He serves on the board of directors of the St.
Louis Regional Chamber and Growth Association and the Urban
League of Greater St. Louis. He also served as honorary chairman
of the Catholic Charities Christmas Appeal for the Archdiocese
of Saint Louis.
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Tribune Broadcasting
owns and operates 26 television stations concentrated in
major markets and Superstation WGN on national cable. The
group’s combined
reach is more than 80 percent of U.S. television households.
Tribune Broadcasting also includes Los Angeles-based Tribune
Entertainment, a developer and distributor of first-run television
programming for the Tribune station group and for national
syndication; Chicago’s WGN-AM; and the Chicago Cubs
baseball team. Investments include The WB Television Network
(22% owned) and TV Food Network (31%).
TRIBUNE (NYSE: TRB) is one of
the country’s top media
companies, operating businesses in broadcasting and publishing.
It reaches more than 80 percent of U.S. households and is
the only media organization with television stations, newspapers
and websites in the nation’s top three markets. In
publishing, Tribune operates 11 leading daily newspapers
including the Los Angeles Times, Chicago Tribune and Newsday,
plus a wide range of targeted publications such as Spanish-language
Hoy. The company’s broadcasting group operates 26 television
stations, Superstation WGN on national cable, Chicago’s
WGN-AM and the Chicago Cubs baseball team. Popular news and
information websites complement Tribune’s print and
broadcast properties and extend the company’s nationwide
audience.
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